How many times to breast feed a baby - Online Doctor Chats

Doctor : Hi,
User : Hello Doctor
User : I have few doubts, regarding my 4 month old baby
Doctor : Ok, please proceed
User : how many times should the baby be feed(mother feeding) in a day?
Doctor : when in 4 months the baby should be exclusively breast fed
Doctor : the frequency of the breast feeding depends on the babies comfort , the more the better
User : ok. One's in every 2-3 hours. but during night time i dont know whether baby is geting sufficient milk or not, the reason is she is crying when i try to feed her at nite.
Doctor : May i know with what you try to feed her in the night ?
User : mother feeding only
Doctor : Ok, night the frequency of the feeding can be less , but it would be better to feed every 3 to 4 hours atleast
User : ok
Doctor : Do not feed the baby with any other feeds
Doctor : it may cause stomach upset and the babies often present with late night cry
User : oh ok.
User : Initially during night, while sleeping also, she was drinking milk without any trouble. But now we have observed she is crying. Thats why we asked.
Doctor : It could be due to gastric upset do not step back , stomach ful feed and patting on back after every feed will solve this
User : yes we do follow it. one more doubt is
Doctor : yes,
User : what type of food should i take to increase the milk capacity?
Doctor : Proteinacious food is the mainstay,
User : because some time i feel milk flow is less during night
Doctor : you can also take protein powder supplements
User : can you give some example of Proteinacious food items?
Doctor : yes, ENSURE for lactating mother is the best as i know
User : currently i am taking mother horlicks
Doctor : i would recommend ENSURE over horlicks
User : ok
User : will milk secretion reduce as the months passes?
Doctor : yes,
User : My baby increases about 500-750 gms only.what do i do for it?
Doctor : Wait til 5 months , as til the only you could do is by improving your nutrition
Doctor : after 5 months since you will start weaning the baby will gain better weight
User : Ok.She sleeps for more than 5-6 hours continuously during nights.Is it a normal sleep pattern for 4 month old baby
Doctor : 4months old may not have fixed sleep patterns , do not worry til 6 to 8 months about the same
User : Shall i allow to sleep without feeding or distrub her and feed every 3 hours?
Doctor : better feed her even if needs waking her up
User : thanks doctor, one last question
Doctor : yes, please
User : she is started sucking her thumb and fingers, i dont know how to stop it?
User : Can i assume she is feeling hungry?
Doctor : yes, it could also be of hunger or due to dentin roots developing
User : oh ok, but how to stop this habit?
Doctor : as for of now keep pulling the hand away
Doctor : do not try any medication or artificial nipples
User : ok
User : Thank you very much Dr.
Doctor : You are welcome
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me
Doctor : Kindly provide your feedback
Doctor : Bye for now'
Doctor : Take care
User : Bye